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CORFLEX® II RA90 ACM Aluminum Conductors 600 Volts 90°C CORFLEX® II RA90 (–40°C) XLPE
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CORFLEX® II RA90 ACM Aluminum Conductors
 Standards
Description
Characteristics
Selling delivery information
Standards
National  CSA C22.2 N° 123-96
Description

Single or multi compact ACM aluminum conductors with EXELENE* cross-linked polyethylene insulation (RW90 XLPE) enclosed in a liquid- and vapour-tight solid corrugated aluminum sheath. An overall sunlight resistant, low temperature, low acid gas and low flame spread (LAG/LFS) PVC jacket with FT4 and AG14 rating.
Unjacketed CORFLEX with FT4 and AG14 ratings is also available. 

Rated 600 volts. LEAD FREE and RoHS compliant.

CSA File #LL19376 Class 5812 01 - Cable
CSA File #LL19376 Class 5818 01 - Hazardous Location Cable Application

 

Application

For exposed and concealed wiring in dry or wet locations and where exposed to the weather.  Nexans cables are marked "SUN RES" for sunlight resistant.
For use in ventilated, non-ventilated, and ladder type cabletroughs and ventilated flexible cableways in dry or wet locations.
For direct earth burial (with protection as required by Inspection Authority). For direct embedding in concrete, masonry or plaster (with permission as required by Local Inspection Authority).
For service entrance above or below ground.
CORFLEX® cable is certified for use in hazardous locations with approved connectors. Nexans Canada Type W connector are approved for Class II Divisions 1 and 2 (Groups E, F and G) and Class III Divisions 1 and 2.





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Characteristics
Construction characteristics
Conductor material Aluminium  
Electrical characteristics
Maximum operating voltage 600V  
Usage characteristics
Maximum operating temperature 90°C  

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CORFLEX ®II SINGLE ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR**

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No.)

Minimum†
Bending
Radius

Ampacity
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 3)††

Over Sheath

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

1/0

19.1

0.75

21.8

0.86

331

223

454

305

20D3

20W3

229

9.0

190

2/0

19.6

0.77

22.4

0.88

380

255

506

340

20D3

20W3

235

9.3

220

3/0

20.3

0.80

23.1

0.91

435

292

566

380

20D3

20W3

243

9.5

255

4/0

20.8

0.82

23.4

0.92

497

334

640

430

20D3

20W3

246

9.7

300

250

24.1

0.95

26.9

1.06

604

406

759

510

25D3

25W3

282

11.1

330

300

25.1

0.99

27.7

1.09

687

462

848

570

25D3

25W3

291

11.5

375

350

25.3

1.00

27.9

1.10

756

508

930

625

25D3

25W3

293

11.5

415

400

29.7

1.17

32.3

1.27

928

624

1116

750

30D4

30W4

339

13.4

450

500

30.3

1.19

33.0

1.30

1074

722

1281

861

30D4

30W4

346

13.6

515

600

35.1

1.38

37.6

1.48

1326

891

1548

1040

35D5

35W5

395

15.5

585

750

35.7

1.40

38.3

1.51

1561

1049

1802

1211

35D5

35W5

402

15.8

670

1000

40.3

1.59

43.5

1.71

2025

1361

2358

1584

40D5

40W5

457

18.0

800

**See link at bottom for single conductor cable direct buried ampacity table. 


CORFLEX ®II THREE ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS**

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No)

Minimum†
Bending
Radius

Ampacity
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 4)†††

Over Sheath

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

6

20.8

0.82

23.4

0.92

321

216

454

305

20D3

20W3

246

9.7

55##

4

24.1

0.95

26.9

1.06

425

286

580

390

25D3

25W3

282

11.1

65

2

29.2

1.15

31.8

1.25

641

431

826

555

30D4

30W4

334

13.1

95##

1

33.5

1.32

36.3

1.43

816

548

1027

690

35D5

35W5

381

15.0

105

1/0

35.1

1.38

37.6

1.48

925

622

1146

770

35D5

35W5

395

15.5

120

2/0

38.9

1.53

41.7

1.64

1141

767

1391

935

40D5

40W5

438

17.2

145

3/0

40.6

1.60

43.2

1.70

1310

881

1570

1055

40D5

40W5

454

17.9

165

4/0

43.7

1.72

46.2

1.82

1566

1053

1845

1240

45D6

45W6

485

19.1

185##

250

48.5

1.91

51.3

2.02

1990

1337

2299

1545

50D8

50W8

539

21.2

215

300

50.3

1.98

53.1

2.09

2248

1511

2575

1730

50D8

50W8

558

22.0

240

350

56.4

2.22

59.2

2.33

2560

1720

2924

1965

N/A

N/A

622

24.5

260

400

56.4

2.22

59.2

2.33

2813

1890

3177

2135

N/A

N/A

622

24.5

290

500

63.0

2.48

65.8

2.59

3441

2312

3847

2585

N/A

N/A

691

27.2

330

***See link at bottom  for 3 conductor cable direct buried ampacity tables. 


CORFLEX ®II FOUR ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS**

Size AWG
or
kcmil

Approximate Diameter

Approx Net Cable Weight

Connectors
(Nexans
Catalogue No)

Minimum†
Bending
Radius

Ampacity**
30°C
Ambient
(amps)
(CE Code 
Table 4***)

Over Sheath

Over PVC
Jacket

Without Jacket

With PVC
jacket

mm

in

mm

in

kg/km

lbs/kft

kg/km

lbs/kft

Dry
Location
Type D

Wet
Hazardous
Location
Type W

mm

in

6

23.9

0.94

26.4

1.04

435

292

588

395

25D3

25W3

277

10.9

55#

4

25.7

1.01

28.2

1.11

543

365

707

475

25D3

25W3

296

11.7

65

2

33.0

1.30

36.1

1.42

885

595

1094

735

35D5

35W5

379

14.9

95#

1

35.6

1.40

38.1

1.50

1489

1000

1265

850

35D5

35W5

400

15.8

105

1/0

39.4

1.55

41.9

1.65

1274

865

1525

1025

40D5

40W5

440

17.3

120

2/0

41.1

1.62

43.7

1.72

1471

989

1734

1165

40D5

40W5

459

18.1

145

3/0

44.2

1.74

16.7

1.84

1749

1175

2031

1365

45D6

45W6

175

6.9

165

4/0

48.8

1.92

51.6

2.03

2130

1431

2441

1640

50D8

50W8

542

21.3

185#

250

56.4

2.22

59.2

2.33

2501

1680

2865

1925

N/A

N/A

622

24.5

215

300

54.4

2.22

59.2

2.33

2836

1905

3200

2150

N/A

N/A

622

24.5

240

350

63.0

2.48

65.8

2.59

3293

2212

3698

2485

N/A

N/A

691

27.2

260

400

63.0

2.48

65.8

2.59

3627

2437

4033

2710

N/A

N/A

691

27.2

290

500

71.1

2.80

73.9

2.91

4796

3223

5253

3530

N/A

N/A

776

30.5

330

****See link at bottom  for 4 conductor cable direct buried ampacity tables. 


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Selling delivery information
Insulation Colour Code:
1 Conductor - Black
3 Conductors - Black, Red, White #14 - #2
4 Conductors - Black, Red, Blue, White #14 - #2
Black Insulation with white printed numbers #1 and larger

**Compact aluminum ACM conductors are aluminum alloy #8030.

****Assuming 4th conductor is the neutral of a balanced 3-phase 4 wire system.

#Conductor is compressed stranding not compact.

##For 3-wire 120/240 V and 120/208 V service conductors for single dwellings, or for feeder conductors supplying single dwelling units of row housing, of apartments and similar buildings, and sized in accordance with Rules 8-200(1), 8-200(2) and 8-202(1), the allowable ampacity for aluminum sizes No. 6, No. 2 and NO. 4/0 AWG shall be 60 A, 100 A and 200 A respectively. In this case, the 5% adjustment of Rule 8-106(1) cannot be applied.

†C.E. Code Rule 12-712(3)

*** For Single conductor Aluminum cable direct buried ampacity table click here

###For 3 and 4 conductor Aluminum cable direct buried ampacity table click here

****For details of single condutor cables in free air click here.



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